365 days. My tunnel journey began one year ago last week. I had to make my way through the dark. Unfortunately, there was no way around it—one slow step at a time. Today, as I continue to plod on, I realize this...
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 NET Have you ever been to prison? I have. Not as a convict, though. I landed there as a...
I am a spectator. And I have bleacher buns to prove it. After decades of watching my husband coach and four boys play sports, I am a professional! As a spectator, I don't make much of a difference to those participating....
Psalm 37:23 tells us the Lord delights in every detail of our lives. Every. detail. He desires to direct us in our point of struggle, delighting in our first small steps toward change. Have you chosen your "ONE thing" yet (see...
On the morning of Thanksgiving, I gave myself a talking-to. I promised me that I would not stuff myself like a pig. I lied. At the end of the meal, I scolded myself for lying and overeating. Then I looked around...
Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa My light lost its shine during a trying time around nine years ago. I was in the abyss of homeschooling three wild...
But Jesus would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. ~Luke 5:15 NASB I love this verse. Even the Son of God slipped away for prayer- often! Have you seen the movie "War Room" (http://www.warroomthemovie.com)? It's amazing. The theme is slipping away to...
Our nation heard the news and reacted with heartbreak and horror after a twenty-one-year-old massacred nine people on June 17, 2015, in a Charleston, South Carolina church. A young man sat for an hour with this amazing group of Christians...
Last week, an amazing woman in my life named Keri lost her fifteen-year-old son, Seth. He was a remarkable young man. Keri was sold out for her boy, and my heart bleeds for her. How can I help? Many years ago, a...